Cali Way

Vegan Indian Feast {The Cali Way} at La Victoria
June 2nd & June 3rd
2937 24th St @ Alabama St
San Francisco, CA 94110

Steamed Fresh Green Garbanzos Spiced w/ Garam Masala ~$4

Pakora of Asparagus, Morel Mushrooms & Squash Blossom ~ Mint Chutney ~$10

Sabudana Vada {tapioca-potato fritter} ~ Cashew ~ Apricot Sweet & Hot Sauce ~$11

Panch Phoran Masoor Daal ~ Payala Kura {purslane} ~ Soul Cocina Lemon Pickle ~ Garlic Curry Leaf Poha ~$12

Plantain Curry ~ Chapati ~ Pickled Vegetables ~ Gunpowder Podi ~$13

Braised Indian Spiced Dandelion Greens ~ Kala Chana {Black Indian Garbanzos} ~ Papadum ~ Tamarind Chutney ~ Coriander Root vegetable Salad ~ Saffron Rice ~$15

Global Cuisine featuring Local Ingredients
Farm Fresh ~ Vegan ~ Hand Made ~ Hyphy

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

tuesday

“The Heat Is On” : June 8, 2010

$35 five-course prix fixe

1st Seating : 6:00PM – 7:30PM
2nd Seating : 8:00PM – 9:30PM

Beer du jour : Miller High Life $2 (cash only)

By prepaid reservation only : RESERVE HERE

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first

{ by Slow Jams }

~ Sweet & Hot Jalapeno Jelly, Dark & Spicy Cherry Chutney ~
with Acme baguette

second

{ by Soul Cocina }

~ Sabudana Vada Tapioca Fritter ~
with hot & sweet apricot sauce

third

{ by Good Foods Catering }

~ Spicy Cauliflower Bucatini ~
with capers, green garlic, chili flakes & breadcrumbs

fourth

{ by Gobba Gobba Hey }

~ Chocolate Ancho Chile Cinnamon Gob ~
with almond lemon frosting

fifth

{ by Creme Brulee Cart }

~ Dark Chocolate Peppermint Creme Brulee ~
with caramelized candy cane topping

Tune: Todavia Sigo HOT by DangerMan

Tune: Hot Hands by The Chakachas

Wednesday * Thursday

Soul Cocina Vegan Feast at La Victoria June 2nd & 3rd

Vegan Indian Feast {The Cali Way} at La Victoria
June 2nd & June 3rd
2937 24th St @ Alabama St
San Francisco, CA 94110

Steamed Fresh Green Garbanzos Spiced w/ Garam Masala ~$4

Pakora of Asparagus, Morel Mushrooms & Squash Blossom ~ Mint Chutney ~$10

Sabudana Vada {tapioca-potato fritter} ~ Cashew ~ Apricot Sweet & Hot Sauce $11

Panch Phoran Masoor Daal ~ Payala Kura {purslane} ~ Soul Cocina Lemon Pickle ~ Garlic Curry Leaf Poha $12

Plantain Curry ~ Chapati ~ Pickled Vegetables ~ Gunpowder Podi ~$13

Braised Indian Spiced Dandelion Greens ~ Kala Chana {Black Indian Garbanzos} ~ Papadum ~ Tamarind Chutney ~ Coriander Root vegetable Salad ~ Saffron Rice ~$15

Global Cuisine featuring Local Ingredients
Farm Fresh ~ Vegan ~ Hand Made ~ Hyphy


green garbanzos
from Tacolicious Blog
from Chef StevO of HOG Blog
from Anissa's Blog
Also check out the camel hump on Anissa's blog.

Tune: Camel Walk by The Ikettes

Anissa's Mediterranean Street Food book is on my wish list.

Summer is here. Do yourself a favor and download the Uproot Andy Remix of Los Rakas' Abrazame.

Friday

The SF Underground Market

It's on! The next SF Underground Market is happening June 4th at SomArts in SF from 11am-midnight.

This time the market will be split into two shifts. The first will be focused on "take-homeables" -- jams, produce, soaps, desserts etc. If you want to avoid the crowds, this is a good time to go.

The second shift will be mainly hot food that's ready to eat. We'll have music, drinks for sale, and workshops. If you want to drink, eat some food, listen to some music and hang out, come at night!

The whole day will be mixed, with some jams at night and some BBQ during the day, but will mainly hew to the above.

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We've got some really great stuff lined up for this market. As always, there'll be tons of new vendors, including Mission Cheese with amazing raclette heated with the coolest cheese heating contraption you've ever seen. You've got to see it to believe it.

Music by The Brothers Comatose from 8:30-10pm, a really great Blue Grass band that recently played Hardy Strictly Bluegrass Festival.

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11am-4pm: Day market: "take-homeables"

4-6pm: Intermission. The indoor market will be closed for the vendor changeover. We'll have drinks and some hot food outside.

6pm-midnight: Night market: drinks, music, and hot food

How: Sign up for a free membership here
+ $2 admission: gets you in a raffle for 2 tickets to a Wild Kitchen dinner ($160 value)

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We're also going to have a few workshops:

8 pm Seed Saving with Antonio Roman-Alcala : Tickets
9 pm Home Made Sourdough with Danny from Sour Flour :Tickets

Saturday

Brett Cook’s SUPERNATURAL at Guerrero Gallery

I'll be cooking up some treats at this event alongside Bryant Terry

come check it out

lights, camera, action

Tune: Wozani Mahipi {Hippies Come To Soweto} by The Mahotella Queens {1975} from Soweto Never Sleeps - Classic Female Zulu Jive

Tune: Voracite by Super Combo de Nemours Jean-Baptiste from Gacon Nan Ka

Join Soul Cocina TONIGHT! at La Victoria Bakery on 24th street and Alabama Street for Thursday Night Soul Supper w/

Live Music by Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Trio 6:30 - 8:30



Dinner by Soul Cocina 6pm - 9:45pm

Menu

Cajun Spiced Green Spring Garbanzos

Roasted Red Palm Oil Organic Platano Maduro – Slow cooked Black Beans – Pickled Green Beans & Red Onions

Tempura of Morels, Young Squash Blossom, Asparagus, Back Yard Lemon - Muhamarra - Pimenton Aioli

Seared Sea Scallops - English Pea Mint Puree - Garlic Steamed Pea Shoots - Sea Beans

Walnut Pomegranate Goat - Persian Cucumber Raita - Young Sour Plums - Preserved Lemon - Saffron Basmati Rice

Shakshuka - Maftoul - Soul Food Farm Egg - Merguez - Zataar Lavash

Mini Dandelion Green Fatayer - Mixed Green Salad - Pickled Fiddlehead Fern & Rhubarb - Rose Coriander Vinaigrette - Fresh Young Coriander Seeds from Gastronomer Garden

Coconut Mochi Crepe Filled w/ Flourless Tcho Chocolte Cake {baked to order} - Fresh Organic Cherry Compote - Coconut Poky Stick

Special Vegan Dessert

Another version of a classic.
Tune: La Negra Tomasa this time by Los Guaracheros de Oriente

works in progress

One of the above pictures is NOT in the SF Mission


Day Labor Rock {via Mission Mission}



Best BBQ in the Bay

Champ inna Hat {via Beer & Nosh}

Best BBQ in the Chi



THE SF Carnaval Afterparty. CHAMPION SOUND at 111 Minna
w/ Food from Adobo Hobo and Soul Cocina
Waajeed {NYC/DET} & House Shoes {LA/DET}
Local DJs MR E, Prince Aries, Rajah, Santero & Kool Kyle

TUNE: Party $ BullS*it Kool Kyle Kumbia Mash

Workin steady on the grind

Tune: Body Work (Mr.Leub Step To Tango Remix) by Hybu ft. MC Zulu

Tune: Natty Dread Is a Working Man by Clint Eastwood

Gaucho!

GAUCHO live at La Victoria tonight for Soul Cocina Soul Supper at La Victoria


Tune: Gauchito Gil (Black Mandingo Bass Mix) by Fauna

Got the instrumental of Spottieottiedopaliscious?


Thursday Night Menu for Soul Supper at La Victoria
2937 24th St @ Alabama St
San Francisco, CA 94110


Sabudana Vada

Pani Puri

Meyer Lemon Asparagus Sourdough Flatbread - Strawberry Arugala Salad - Pickled Rhubarb

Roasted Red Palm Oil Platano Maduro - Slow Cooked Black Beans - House Queso Fresco

Octopus Moqueca - Black Sticky Rice - Garlic Bacon Farofa

Kala Chana - Braised Dandelion and Mustard Greens - Persian Cucumber Raita - Tamarind Chutney - Root Vegetable Salad - Papadam

Huraches de Buddha {handmade cactus huaraches w/ local seasonal vegetables in radish leaf green mole}

Lamb Kibbeh - Muhamarra - Pine Nut Mint Pistou
Gaucho Music



So you got dinner covered tonight. What a bout lunch?
HAPA is the answer.

I tried their chicken adobo yesterday and it is the only thing that rivals the Adobo Hobo this side of Guam.

Wet your appetite w/ the words of an SF Foodie

"Pilz's chicken adobo banh mi sandwich ($10), made with tender adobo-marinated chicken breast, crunchy strands of pickled jicama and carrots, and salsa verde was likewise flavorful."

peep the full article here.

Million Styles of Cuisine

Don't Miss the next SF UnderGround Farmers Market & the Disposable Film Festival's Bike In Movie Screening on Wednesday at the parking lot across the street from Good Hotel at 7th Street and Minna, San Francisco, CA

Check out the wonderful city of San Francisco on your way to the fest.






Also on Wednesday {and Thursday too!} I will be creating a special menu for you at La Victoria Bakery. Here are some pics from last week.

Asparagus - Meyer Lemon Sourdough Flatbread & Arugala Salad w/ Strawberries and Pickled Rhubarb

Sea Scallop Crudo w/ bacon brittle, pistachio, beet gel, cara cara & wild oxalis

Cashew Mango Bhel Puri

1 cup Murmura
1/4 cup cubed ripe mango
1/8 cup minced green mango
1 Tablespoon diced onion
2 Tblespoons chopped cilantro
1/4 cup toasted cashew
1/8 cup crispy fried mung dal
1/8 cup sev
1/8 cup tamarind chutney
1/8 cup mint chutney
dash of chaat masala
juice of one lime

~combine all ingredients together to order.


Tamarind Chutney
1/3 C Tamarind seeds and stringy veins removed
1/2 C Pitted medjool dates
1 C Water
2 T Jaggery or Palm Sugar or Piloncillo
1 1/2 t Cumin seeds, toasted, crushed
1 t fennel seeds, toasted, crushed
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 cup of pomegranate juice cooked down to 1/4 cup
salt to taste

~chop the tamarinf and dates and simmer in the water with jaggery for 5 minutes. Strain into saucepan, add cumin and fennel and reduce to a nice thick consistancy over low heat. Add lime juice and salt to taste.

Mint Chutney
2 bunches of mint, chopped
1 bunch of cilantro, chopped
2 green chilies, chopped
1/2" ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup yogurt or almond milk for vegan version
juice of 1 lime
salt

~blend all ingredients together in a blender.

Tune: Everyday by Million Stylez

Tune: Miss Fatty Fatty Remix also by Million Stylez

Grab some music by Los Hermanos Cortez over at Musica Del Alma

This Week Soul Supper

Menu for La Victoria Soul Supper Wednesday and Thursday May 5 & 6

Root Vegetable * Endive SALAD * Rose Coriander Vinnaigrette $8

Champagne Mango * Cashew * Purple Potato BHEL PURI $8

Asparagus Lemon Sourdough FLATBREAD * Arugala Strawberry Salad * Pickled Rhubarb $14

Braised Dandelion and Mustard GREENS * Black Indian Garbanzos * Saffron Rice * Garlic Papadam $15

BUDDHA"S HUARACHE Handmade Blackbean Cactus Toetillas * Fiddlehead Fern * Brussel Sprout * Pickled Ramps * Black Truffle $16

Irish Hill

Some interesting SF history: Irish Hill

Come visit the neighborhood for Outside In #5 on Sunday May 16 in the afternoon.

SUNSET IN DOGPATCH


Check out the hommie Audrey McCrae on the internets!
And our pal Stephen from H.O.G. is now writing for Bay Area Bites!

And also check Mr E/Papalote High Hi Fi on the OkayPlayer reggae page Large Up! But Soul Cocina readers are already hip to those beats and burritos. But by reading further into the large up site, I discovered that Tanya Stephens' new LP is up for free download. And I also noticed that Eddie Stats writes for Large Up! So I was reminded to check out the tropical heat over at his home at the Fader website Ghetto Palms


CHICANO BATMAN
Here are some lo-fi samples of what you can expect from the forthcoming release from Chicano Batman

Tune: La Manzanita by Chicano Batman from Unicornio Records Buy it at Juno

Tune: It's a Balloon also by Chicano Batman

Here's what Gomez Comes Alive! from the Amoebablog says about Chicano Batman. {btw, support real record stores please}

"Imagine one of the multitude of gruperas, hoping one day to become as big as Los Bukis and Yndio, touring central California in a seventies Dodge Van. During the drive to Fresno, the band, dressed in matching baby blue ruffled dress shirts, decide to smoke some grass, drop acid and listen to Caetano Veloso and Televison's Marquee Moon. Chicano Batman’s debut is what I imagine that next gig would sound like; Baladas with space jams, Pop songs with Brazilian breaks and Flange drenched Cumbias. Probably my favorite L.A. band at the moment."

Inthrumental LP by Gnotes on Gnawledge Records produced by Canyon Cody




GNAWLEDGE BEATS


MAS GNAWLEDGE BEATS



I AM CUBA




Here is a New Orleans Brass Band Remix

Tune: What's my Name {Aldo Vanucci Remix} via DJ Concerned {follow DJ Concerned on Twitter and help him win a burrito}

Learn how to scratch w/ Jazzy Jay & Afrika Bambaata

Happy Birthday James Brown

My Tribute to James Brown